Reaching the villages that still have no doctor
Why reliable vehicles remain essential to medical care in the high Andes.
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LETTERS FROM THE FIELD.
Dated letters from Rik and the team, written from wherever the work was that month.
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Care, connection and hope in the Andes
A report on the families and communities behind the latest appeal.
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Hope in action, from the Chaco to the Andes
The team returns to remote communities with medicines, dental care and practical support.
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Continuing the work through difficult days
An update on outreach journeys, fuel shortages and the commitment to keep going.
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A year-end letter from Bolivia
Rik and Carolien close the year with thanks, and news of the work that continued through it.
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Letters from the field, published since 2013. More are being added to the archive.